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<blockquote data-quote="TheSword" data-source="post: 8149557" data-attributes="member: 6879661"><p>I’m saying that fantasy fiction does not compete critically with other works at the highest level.</p><p></p><p>If you look at the main literary awards, Pulitzer, Nobel, Booker, National Literature Prize. Fantasy winners are almost non-existent.</p><p></p><p>You mentioned Ursula le Guinn. She was the finalist for a Pulitzer... but not for fantasy writing.</p><p></p><p>I don’t think it’s a huge astonishment for a fantasy or sci-fi series to be the winner for a Locus or Hugo, when they are categories for Sci-fi and fantasy. The only entries are sci-fi and fantasy <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😱" title="Face screaming in fear :scream:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" data-shortname=":scream:" /> They have to have their own awards just to get any recognition for Pete’s sake.</p><p></p><p>I love these books. I’m a massive fan of fantasy and sci-fi. I just can’t quite believe you believe they stand up critically against other genres. Or rather if you do, then the last hundred years of major book award judges don’t agree with you <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤷🏻♂️" title="Man shrugging: light skin tone :man_shrugging_tone1:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f937-1f3fb-2642.png" data-shortname=":man_shrugging_tone1:" /></p><p></p><p>The one exception I’ve found is the Jungle Book, that won a Nobel prize in 1907. I’m sure you’ll agree it’s of it’s time.</p><p></p><p>Now when it comes to awards for kids fiction, fantasy is all over it. What a shame fantasy for adults doesn’t get a look in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheSword, post: 8149557, member: 6879661"] I’m saying that fantasy fiction does not compete critically with other works at the highest level. If you look at the main literary awards, Pulitzer, Nobel, Booker, National Literature Prize. Fantasy winners are almost non-existent. You mentioned Ursula le Guinn. She was the finalist for a Pulitzer... but not for fantasy writing. I don’t think it’s a huge astonishment for a fantasy or sci-fi series to be the winner for a Locus or Hugo, when they are categories for Sci-fi and fantasy. The only entries are sci-fi and fantasy 😱 They have to have their own awards just to get any recognition for Pete’s sake. I love these books. I’m a massive fan of fantasy and sci-fi. I just can’t quite believe you believe they stand up critically against other genres. Or rather if you do, then the last hundred years of major book award judges don’t agree with you 🤷🏻♂️ The one exception I’ve found is the Jungle Book, that won a Nobel prize in 1907. I’m sure you’ll agree it’s of it’s time. Now when it comes to awards for kids fiction, fantasy is all over it. What a shame fantasy for adults doesn’t get a look in. [/QUOTE]
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